as in authors
a person who creates a written work
a writer who is still trying to get published
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Recent Examples of writers
That also applies to a steady supply of writers who imagine the place to be haunted.
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Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Nobody protected writers like this guy.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 25 Oct. 2025
Selected from a pool of more than 17,000 submissions across 112 countries, 35 writers and filmmakers were recognized this year for their outstanding work.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2025
Every product was determined to have excelled in each category by our editorial team of in-house writers and editors, as well as contributors, along with special consideration from dermatologists.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 25 Oct. 2025
Jake Farrow and Samantha Martin will serve as showrunners, writers and executive producers for Hollywood Arts, as Jonathan Judge will direct and executive produce.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Every personal finance article is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors.
—David McMillin, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
But his film career began in earnest with 2020's Scare Me, a stylish comedy about writers regaling each story with spooky tales in an isolated cabin during a power outage.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
The short film category will be judged by a panel of actors, writers and producers, including Williams and Maclin, as well as Vanessa Williams, Esai Morales, Gbenga Akinnagbe and Nnamdi Asomugha.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Nobody protected writers like this guy.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 25 Oct. 2025
Selected from a pool of more than 17,000 submissions across 112 countries, 35 writers and filmmakers were recognized this year for their outstanding work.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2025
Every product was determined to have excelled in each category by our editorial team of in-house writers and editors, as well as contributors, along with special consideration from dermatologists.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 25 Oct. 2025
Jake Farrow and Samantha Martin will serve as showrunners, writers and executive producers for Hollywood Arts, as Jonathan Judge will direct and executive produce.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Every personal finance article is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors.
—David McMillin, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
But his film career began in earnest with 2020's Scare Me, a stylish comedy about writers regaling each story with spooky tales in an isolated cabin during a power outage.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
The short film category will be judged by a panel of actors, writers and producers, including Williams and Maclin, as well as Vanessa Williams, Esai Morales, Gbenga Akinnagbe and Nnamdi Asomugha.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for writers
authors
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The study authors looked at 13 samples and found no traces of typhus, but their work does not discredit the findings of the 2006 study, the researchers noted.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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As this heatwave persisted, the authors tracked the health of 52,356 wild and restored Acropora coral colonies across the 350-mile length of Florida's coral reef.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Writers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/writers. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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